Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-15
LONDON. july II.

LONDON. July II.
In the House of Lords this afternlou, Baron
Ashburn. Lord Chancellor OF Ireland, moved
the second reading of the crimes bill
In making the motion he described the bill
as a measure intended to counteract the Grim
inal and demorslizing system of intimidation
now reigning in Ireland. a system that co.
creed loyal people and interfered With every
relation of life Neither sex nor age was
spared from the odious. ferocious and COW
ardly tyranny. 1t was slander upon the
trades unions TO compare them with the Ma
tional League, and 1t was absolutely start
ling to hear Gladstone cloak the sbominsble
system of boycottipg under the enphemism
of "exclusive dealing" The bill was called
a coercion bill. but what liberty existed in a
country where man was not allowed to take
grazing build house or supply goods to hi.
neighbors without exposing himself to out
rage and murder? Where the people could
not buy, sell. employ or be employed with
out being subjected TO the direst tyranny. In
submitting a measure that was necessary for
the protection of honest subjects, the minis
ters had right to rely upon the loyal co
operation OF the opposition instead OF reso-
lutte obstruction. Cries of hear, hear"
weak bill would be worthless, and this
measure, while strong enough IL be a terror
to evil doers, would not :, pirdze the lber
ty of a single innocent man. Cheers.
Earl Granville said that he would not deny
that the government, finding itself unable To
maintain law and order by the existing ma
chinery. had right to apply to Parliament
for further powers, but when restrictions
were proposed suspending common PERSONAL
rights, the clearest proof vas required 10 JUS
tity the exceptional law. The state of Ire
- I f,,l tY,1 han
ordinary law was found to be sufficient
Every body now knew that the real aim Of the
bill was to suppress combinations that inter-
tered with the policy OF the governm mt and
to brand them Is ill., gal. 1t WAS Undoubtedly
the right Of every IN IN 10 deal win MS neigh
bors or not, as he liked. rn+ opposition
having done its utmost 10 resist the passage
of the bill it must leave anon the government
the responsibility for the results.
The Duke of Argyle, Lord Carnarvon and
others spoke and the bill was read the secopd
time.
The measure will be discussed in commit
tee tomorrow.
In the Commons, this evening Lord Ran
dolph Churchill in resuming the debate on
the land bill objected to Mr.. Bannerm ans
amendment Chat the bill be rejected) only as
raising false is ues. IL was tnt general
agreement. he sand. on the point that the bill
was absolutely necessary II afford r,litf to
Irish tenantry. 1t WAS great mistake to
impute the want of goot faith to the govern
ment in the proposals OF sthe bill. The gov
ernment had been forced to of r temporary
land measures before the session closed for
no more odous duty could devolve upon tne
Irish government than that to administer the
crimes unaccompanied by measures which
would satisfy the tenantry. Cries of "hear,
hear" The government in view of the large
number of tenants who it vas expected wouid
be forced into bankruptcy, seemed to be try
ing to build up a system of national credit on
the widespread foundation of national insol-
vency. If the government with the Irish
members would agree to deal with the arrear'
and revision of the Judicial rents instead of
bankruptcy, the clauses of the bill would be
deprived of its worst features and become &C
ceptable to the country.
Sir VIM Vernon Harcourt congratulated
Lord Rando ph on his clear exposition of the
defects of the bill. If Lord Randoiphs
spec ch led to new DEVELOPMENT of the bill
the House would have no difficulty is passing
it, Lord Randolph had performed capital
operation under chloroform upon the meas
ure, transforming its motives and leaving
mere ske, ton of the bill If the government
some clothing on the skeleton. Let the gov
ernment throw overheard the clauses that
both torres and liberals opposed, and the bill,
going without delay into the committee,
would find an easy passage.
Mr. Goschen, chancellor of the exchequer,
speaking in behalf of the government, SAID
that while they would not attempt to dis
guise the difficulty of the task they must re-
fuse to buy single vote by making any
concession against their convictions.
Parnel on rising was loudly cheered. He
said the government proposed to abolish
evictions by executing them under another
name with the object Of getting rid OF the
record of such transactions as evictions. The
attempt to bollter up Judicial rents as basis
for purchase would wreck its own end, be.
cause the land wouldn't be purchased on
judicial basis. He warned the ernmpnt
that their land scheme would not atiec' the
national feeling in ireland. The present
measure wouldlsimply be regarded monu
ment of stupidity and inapttude. A speedy
revi ion of the rents is absolutely necessary.
Gladstone thought the debate had been
conducted with great ability, presuming that
the government maintained an open mind.
With regard t. the suggestions made he
thought it needless to press the amendment
to division but that the House should be left
at liberty to amend and improve the bill.
The committee understood, if pressed to do
40, the government were willing to drop the
b tnkruptcy clauses. He remind I'd the Hous
that these clauses constitute, d what the gov
ernm nj always put forward "a prominent
part of the bllj and that no substitute was
proposed assuming that Chamberlain intend
ed to press his amendments.
Gladstone called attention to and hailed
his speech with much satisfaction. There
was no reason to compel the government to
reject the suggestion with regard TO the re-
vision of judicial rents and there was no ap-
parent disposition on the part Of the House
to sustain the government IN r'jscting pro-
posals of the Cowper commission. The op-
position had gained vantage ground which il
could not have anticipated week ago, and
with prospect of still further improvements
in view, which measure was regarded by the
other eide of the House. He hoped the
amendment would not be pressed.
W. II. Smith said the government had in
timated their readiness TO consider and give
effect to the suggestions made but considered
the bankruptcy clauses advantageous to the
tenants and if the House insisted upon the
eliminate of those clauses, in the House he
would rest the responsibility.
The amendment was then negatived and
the bill was read the second time without d.
visions. 1t was decided to consider the bill
in committee next Thursday.